Woman, two daughters axed over ‘matrimonial row’

A woman along with her two daughters was brutally axed to death allegedly over matrimonial issue on Friday.The cold-blooded murders occurred in Lillani Town of Tehsil Kot Momin. The woman identified as Zaiba, 45, and her two daughters - Ishrat, 23, and 22-year-old Misbah - were in their house. In the meanwhile, unidentified assailants stormed into the house and attacked them with axes. As a result, all three women were murdered in cold blood. The killers managed to escape from the crime scene after cold blood murders. On information, the police reached the spot and shifted the dead bodies to hospital for autopsy. A case has been registered against unidentified accused and further investigation is underway. Sources of the bereaved family said that wedding of deceased Ishrat Bibi was scheduled for today (Friday). They pointed out that one of their uncles was not approved of the marriage. They suspected that “that might be the motive behind the murders.”